Medical Language for Modern Health Care, 4e (Allan)
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Chapter 1 The Anatomy of Medical Terms
1) Elements of a medical term are the
A) individual parts of the word
B) references to Greek or Roman origins
C) multiple syllables of the word
D) combining vowels of the word
E) indicators that the word is plural
2) The medical language came mostly from which two origins?
A) Latin and Spanish
B) Spanish and Italian
C) Latin and Greek
D) Greek and English
E) Spanish and English
3) The prefix is
A) the core of the word
B) found at the end of the word
C) found at the beginning of some words
D) the combining form of the word
E) rarely used in the medical language
4) The core element of any term is its
A) combining form
B) root
C) suffix
D) combining vowel
E) prefix
5) Which of the following word elements is the root for the term dermatitis?
A) -itis
B) -matitis
C) der-
D) dermat-
E) derm-
6) Which of the following are the roots in the medical terms arthroscopy and respiratory?
A) arthr- and respir-
B) -scopy and -atory
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C) -roscopy and –piratory
D) arth- and res-
E) thro- and spira-
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7) The word element card- is an example of a
A) prefix
B) root
C) suffix
D) combining form
E) combining vowel
8) The suffix is
A) the core of the word
B) found at the end of some words
C) found at the beginning of some words
D) the combining form of the word
E) rarely used in the medical language
9) In the term endocarditis, what is the root and what does the root mean?
A) The root is endo-, and it means inside or within.
B) The root is card-, and it means heart.
C) The root is -itis, and it means inflammation.
D) The root is endo-, and it means around.
E) The root is card-, and it means artery.
10) Which of the following are the roots in the medical terms hematoma, arthroscopy, and hypogastric?
A) hem-,-scopy, and –gastric
B) -gastric, hypo-, and scopy
C) hemat-, arthro-, and hypo-
D) hemat-, arthr-, and gastr-
E) gastr-, scopy, and hypo-
11) Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?
A) Abdomin
B) Abdomen
C) Abdumin
D) Addumen
E) Adumen
12) Which of the following statements is true of a root in a word?
A) -ic and -um are examples of this type of word element.
B) All medical terms have at least one.
C) The root cannot be used to link two elements.
D) The root is usually "a" and "o."
E) The root indicates the location of the anatomical part.
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13) Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?
A) Respirotory
B) Resperatory
C) Risperatory
D) Respiratory
E) Risspiratory
14) Which of the following statements is true about the root of the medical term?
A) Medical terms have only one root.
B) Adding a prefix at the end of the word modifies the root of the word to give it new meaning.
C) The root is the foundation or core of the medical term.
D) The root is derived from the Chinese language.
E) Medical terms do not have suffixes attached to the root.
15) Which of the following statements is NOT true of combining vowels?
A) Combining vowels can join one root to another root.
B) Examples of combining vowels are "o" and "a."
C) A combining vowel has no meaning of its own.
D) A combining vowel makes a word easier to pronounce.
E) A combining vowel is needed when the suffix begins with a vowel.
16) An example of a term with two combining forms is
A) gastroenterology
B) cardiology
C) arthroplasty
D) dermatology
E) hypogastric
17) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) In the terms arthroscopy and arthrodesis, the combining form is the same but the suffix is different.
B) In the term endocarditis, the suffix means inflammation.
C) Dermatitis has the root dermat- from the Greek word for skin.
D) Respiratory has the root respir- from the German word for inhale.
E) Ileum and ilium are two different words that are spelled correctly.
18) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) The ileum is a pelvic bone while the ilium is a segment of the small intestine.
B) The trapezius is a back muscle, and the trapezium is a bone in the wrist.
C) The malleus is a bone in the middle ear, and the malleolus is a bony protuberance in the ankle.
D) The urethra and the ureter are both located in the upper abdomen.
E) Neurology is the study of diseases of the nervous system, and urology is the study of diseases of the kidney and bladder.
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19) Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?
A) Cardeologist
B) Arthroscopy
C) Gastrointerologist
D) Illium
E) Bronchuscopy
20) Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?
A) Gastrik
B) Pneumothorax
C) Dermatitus
D) Uroligy
E) Resperatory
21) Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?
A) Gastroenterology
B) Perycardium
C) Pulmanology
D) Hemopnumothorax
E) Hemorhhage
22) Arthroscopy has the combining form arthr/o-, from the Greek word for
A) joint
B) blood
C) stomach
D) heart
E) arteries
23) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) A combining vowel joins word elements together to create medical terms.
B) In the term gastroenterology, there are two combining vowels.
C) The vowel "o" is a combining vowel in the combining form pulmon/o.
D) In a medical term, the suffix is found at the beginning of the word.
E) Adding a different suffix to the same root enables you to build a whole new set of words.
24) Which of the following suffixes means surgical removal?
A) -tomy
B) -stomy
C) -ectomy
D) -tripsy
E) -lysis
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25) For the term gastroenterology, which definition is accurate below?
A) gastr- is a root element that refers to the liver.
B) enter/o- is a combining form that refers to the intestines.
C) -logy is a root that refers to the study of.
D) gastr/o is a prefix that refers to the stomach.
E) -entero is a suffix that refers to the intestines.
26) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) A root with a combining vowel added to it is called a combining form.
B) The combining form can be attached to another root or combining form.
C) The combining form cannot precede a suffix.
D) In this text, the root is separated from the combining vowel by a slash "/."
E) Identifying the root or combining form is a part of the medical term analysis process.
27) Pneumon/o is an example of
A) a prefix
B) a combining form from the cardiovascular system vocabulary
C) the vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix
D) the combination of a root and a combining vowel
E) a suffix
28) The root in the medical term hypergastric relates to the ________.
29) The root dermat- means ________.
30) The combination of a root and a combining vowel is a ________.
31) The term ________ relates to the process of breathing.
32) The prefix that means normal is ________.
33) The Greek/Latin word element for joint is ________.
34) Which of the following terms has more than one root?
A) Urology
B) Endogastric
C) Hemopneumothorax
D) Pericardium
E) Arthritis
35) In the term hematoma, the root hemat means ________
36) The core element of any term is its ________.
37) The only combining vowels are "a," "o," and "i". True or False.
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38) A root with a combining vowel added to it is called the
A) prefix
B) combining form
C) main word
D) suffix
E) Greek/Latin meaning of the term
39) An example of a combining form in a medical term is
A) –logy
B) pre-
C) pneum-
D) cardi/o
E) –tory
40) Which statement is NOT true about combining vowels?
A) A combining vowel has no meaning of its own
B) A combining vowel joins a root to another root
C) A combining vowel joins a root to a suffix
D) The combining vowels are "a," "e," "i," "o," and "u"
E) A combining vowel is usually of Greek or Latin origin
41) Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?
A) Iillium
B) Ilieum
C) Ileum
D) Elium
E) Illeum
42) A root + a combining vowel makes a ________.
43) Which of the following medical terms means one who studies the skin?
A) Urologist
B) Dermatologist
C) Neurologist
D) Cardiologist
E) Pulmonologist
44) In the term gastric, the root gastr- means ________.
45) The term element –scopy is an example of a
A) prefix
B) root
C) suffix
D) term combining form
E) combining vowel
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46) The term element –logy is an example of a
A) combining vowel
B) root
C) prefix
D) suffix
E) term combining form
47) A ________ is always needed to attach a suffix that begins with a consonant.
48) In the medical term arthroplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?
A) The suffix is arthro-, and it means joint
B) The suffix is ar-, and it means without
C) The suffix is –plasty, and it means joint
D) The suffix is –plasty, and it means surgical repair
E) The suffix is arthr-, and it means remove
49) Choose the correct suffix that means disease.
A) -osis
B) -pathy
C) -itis
D) -oma
E) –plasty
50) Choose the correct suffix to use for terms that refer to inflammation.
A) -scopy
B) -edema
C) -itis
D) -penia
E) -ectasis
51) Choose the correct suffix to use for terms that refer to a visual examination of a body part such as a joint.
A) -logy
B) -pathy
C) -desis
D) -scopy
E) -stomy
52) A ________ is added onto the end of a term to modify the core of the root/combining form and give it a new meaning.
53) Which of the following terms has a suffix that means record?
A) Cardiology
B) Cardiograph
C) Hematocrit
D) Cardiogram
E) Hemolysis
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54) Which of the following terms has a suffix that means the study of?
A) Pulmonologist
B) Pediatrician
C) Dermatology
D) Dentist
E) Psychiatry
55) Which of the following terms has a suffix that means surgical repair?
A) Herniorrhaphy
B) Cardiopathy
C) Dermatology
D) Arthroplasty
E) Lithotripsy
56) Which of the following terms uses a suffix to indicate surgical formation of an opening?
A) Tracheotomy
B) Hemolysis
C) Arthrodesis
D) Appendectomy
E) Tracheostomy
57) Which of the following medical terms has a suffix that means pertaining to?
A) Endocardium
B) Pyrexia
C) Pulmonary
D) Carditis
E) Arteriole
58) Which of the following terms has a suffix that means surgical fixation?
A) Arthroplasty
B) Arthroscopy
C) Arthralgia
D) Arthrotomy
E) Arthrodesis
59) Suffixes that are added to roots or combining forms to produce a medical term that describes a symptom or sign of a disease process are labeled
A) Pathological Suffixes
B) Adjectival Suffixes
C) Noun Suffixes
D) Surgical Suffixes
E) Diagnostic Suffixes
60) The medical term for nerve disease is neuro ________.
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61) If the combining form rhin/o means nose, what would a surgical repair of a nose be called?
A) Rhinodesis
B) Rhinotomy
C) Rhinoplasty
D) Rhinopathy
E) Rhinorrhaphy
62) A herniorrhaphy would be a surgical ________ of a hernia.
A) Removal
B) Fixation
C) Suture
D) Incision
E) Dilation
63) The medical term for pain in a joint is arthr ________.
64) The medical term for dilation of the bronchus is bronchi ________.
65) In the medical term hematoma, the suffix is
A) hemat-
B) hemat/o
C) –oma
D) –toma
E) –ma
66) Which term does NOT represent a surgical suffix?
A) –ectomy
B) –plasty
C) –tripsy
D) –stomy
E) –pathy
67) The suffix that means vomiting is
A) -emesis
B) -edema
C) -genesis
D) -osis
E) -penia
68) The suffix that describes a surgical incision is
A) -ectomy
B) –tomy
C) –plasty
D) –rrhaphy
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69) The medical term meaning to cough up bloody sputum is
A) Hematuria
B) Hemolysis
C) Hemorrhage
D) Hemoptysis
E) Hematochezia
70) All of the following term elements are adjectival suffixes meaning pertaining to EXCEPT
A) -ary
B) –eal
C) –ac
D) –al
E) –osis
71) Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?
A) Dermatologist
B) Dermetologisst
C) Dermetologist
D) Dermatalogist
E) Dimetologist
72) Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?
A) Cardeopathy
B) Cardeeopathy
C) Cardeopathie
D) Cardiopathy
E) Cardiopethy
73) Arthropathy would be a disease of
A) Arteries
B) Skin
C) Stomach
D) Joints
E) Blood vessels
74) Which statement is NOT true about suffixes?
A) A suffix is a group of letters
B) A suffix can have more than one meaning
C) A suffix can appear anywhere in the medical term
D) An occasional medical term can have two suffixes
E) If a suffix starts with a vowel, no combining vowel is needed
75) The term elements -plasty, -stomy, -scopy, and -itis are all
A) Prefixes
B) Root terms
C) Combining vowels
D) Combining forms
E) Suffixes
76) The suffix -stenosis means ________.
77) An arthr/o ________ is a surgical puncture of a joint space with a needle.
78) A medical specialist in children's development and disorders is a(n)
A) Psychiatrist
B) Gynecologist
C) Pediatrician
D) Neonatologist
E) Obstetrician
79) Choose the correct medical term that means the structure inside the heart.
A) Endocardium
B) Pericardium
C) Myocardium
D) Pericarditis
E) Endometrium
80) Which of the following medical terms means pertaining to above the stomach?
A) Epigastric
B) Hypergastric
C) Endogastric
D) Supragastric
E) Overgastric
81) Which of the following sets of prefixes are opposite in meaning?
A) Epi- and endo-
B) Anti- and bi-
C) Hyper- and hypo-
D) An- and con-
E) Pre- and pro-
82) Which of the following medical terms has a prefix that means below?
A) Perigastric
B) Endogastric
C) Anagastric
D) Epigastric
E) Hypogastric
83) ________ are a type of term element that are added directly to the root or combining form and do not require combining vowels.
84) The term elements epi-, hypo-, and endo-, all have what in common?
A) They are all suffixes
B) They are all roots term
C) They are all combining forms
D) They are all prefixes
E) They all have the same meaning
85) Which statement is NOT true about prefixes?
A) They are one letter or group of letters
B) They precede a root to give it a different meaning
C) They never require a combining vowel
D) They can have more than one meaning
E) They come at the end of a root term or combining form
86) The prefixes intra-, ante-, inter-, and peri- belong to which of the following classifications of prefixes?
A) Prefixes of position
B) Prefixes of number and measurement
C) Prefixes of direction
D) Prefixes of nomenclature
E) Prefixes of systems
87) The medical term retrovert means
A) Tilt sideways
B) Tilt forward
C) Tilt backward
D) Tilt upward
E) Not tilted
88) The epidermis would be located
A) Above the skin
B) Below the skin
C) Within the skin
D) Outside the skin
E) Around the skin
89) The term with the prefix that means within is
A) Intradermal
B) Bipolar
C) Suprapubic
D) Intercostal
E) Ultrasound
90) The medical term epigastric contains a prefix, root, and suffix. Choose the correct answer related to the term.
A) The prefix is gastr
B) The suffix is epi-
C) The prefix is epi-
D) The root term is epi-
E) The root term is gastric
91) From the following group of terms, choose the term that is spelled correctly.
A) Hypogestric
B) Hipogastric
C) Hyypogastric
D) Hypogastrik
E) Hypogastric
92) From the following group of terms, choose the term that is spelled correctly.
A) Pericardium
B) Piricardium
C) Pericarium
D) Piricarddium
E) Pericardeum
93) In the term circumcision, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?
A) The prefix is –cision, and it means to cut
B) The prefix is circum-, and it means around
C) The prefix is circum-, and it means to cut
D) The prefix is –cis, and it means the foreskin
E) The prefix is circum-, and it means under
94) In the term unipolar, what is the prefix, root term, and suffix?
A) Pol- is the prefix, –ar is the root term, and uni- is the suffix
B) Uni- is the prefix, ar is the root term, and pol- is the suffix
C) –Ar is the prefix, pol- is the root term, and uni- is the suffix
D) Uni- is the prefix, -pol- is the root term, and –ar is the suffix
E) Pol- is the prefix, uni- is the root term, and -–ar is the suffix
95) Hyper- and Supra- both mean
A) Across
B) Around
C) Below
D) Above
E) Inside
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96) The medical term for paralysis of all four limbs is
A) Quadriplegia
B) Polyplegia
C) Triplegia
D) Paraplegia
E) Diplegia
97) The medical terms epigastric, hypogastric, and endogastric all have the same ________ and
________.
98) The medical term for condition of rapid heart rate is ________ cardia.
99) From the following group of terms, choose the term that is spelled correctly.
A) Endogastrik
B) Indogastrik
C) Endogastric
D) Endogestric
E) Endagastrik
100) All of the following terms are taken directly from Latin or Greek terms or from Old English terms that do not break down EXCEPT
A) Medical
B) Specialist
C) Quadrant
D) Patient
E) Scope
101) The prefix which means all is
A) Multi-
B) Pan-
C) Eu-
D) Brady-
E) Macro-
102) The prefix which means across, through is
A) Circum-
B) Ante-
C) Trans-
D) Exo-
E) Ultra-
103) The prefix that means large is
A) Micro-
B) Multi-
C) Mono-
D) Macro-
E) Poly-
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104) The prefix which means away from is
A) Ab-
B) Ad-
C) Syn-
D) Post-
E) Ante-
105) The prefix to use to make a medical term meaning pertaining to before the time of birth is ________ natal.
106) The prefix which means slow is
A) Tachy-
B) Primi-
C) Brady-
D) Di-
E) Micro-
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